EAFF East Asian Cup 2003 Winners
The Masakåda: Guam's brave women's football team.
The Guam women's national football team is the women's representative football team of Guam.
Quick Facts
- Final score
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Lore & Background
Guam took part in the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji, finishing second. The team competes regularly in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. The team first played in the tournament's preliminary competition in 2007 against round winners South Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong. Guam, officially nicknamed "Masakåda" (meaning "brave woman" in Chamorro), played in the preliminary round of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup, losing to Northern Mariana Islands and Hong Kong. In the 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup, Guam qualified to Preliminary round 2 after defeating Northern Mariana Islands 7–0 and Macau 11–0, Guam's biggest victory to date. Guam's Samantha Kaufman won Tournament MVP honors and teammate Paige Surber won the Tournament Golden Boot Award. In 2016, under head coach Mark Chargualaf, the Masakåda again qualified for Round 2 of the EAFF tournament, again with back-to-back 5–0 shutout wins over both the Northern Mariana Islands and Macau. Guam's Samantha Kaufman repeated as Tournament MVP, while also earning the Co-Golden Boot Award with teammate Paige Surber. Guam competed in the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Competition Round 1 and finished second to host country Mongolia, despite scoring the most goals and allowing the fewest goals in the tournament.
Reader's Guide
The team plays at the Guam National Football Stadium in Hagåtña. It holds 1,000 people. The following players were called up for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification in June–July 2025. Caps and goals accurate up to and including 5 July 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What tournament does this honour refer to?
This record refers to Japan securing their first title in the inaugural EAFF East Asian Cup held in 2003. It was a regional competition designed to determine the best national team in East Asia.
Who did Japan beat in the final match?
The Samurai Blue defeated South Korea with a single-goal margin to claim the trophy. This decisive victory highlighted their superiority over their closest regional rival during that period.
Which manager was in charge during the 2003 campaign?
Takehiko Shimomura served as the head coach who orchestrated the team's path to glory. His leadership was instrumental in maintaining focus throughout the tournament hosted by China.
Where were the matches played for this championship?
All fixtures took place in Beijing, which acted as the host city for the inaugural edition of the cup. The entire event was centralized within China for logistical purposes.
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